South Africa’s Dean Elgar made a spectacular 185 in his farewell sequence because the hosts posted a commanding 408 all out earlier than their bowlers took all 20 wickets to beat India by an innings and 32 runs within the first Check at Centurion Park.
South Africa’s bowlers shredded by means of India’s batting line up, dismissing the guests for 131 of their second innings inside three days with solely Shubman Gill (26) and Virat Kohli (76) making it into double figures.
Kagiso Rabada (2-32) set the tone when he dismissed Rohit Sharma for a duck with a back-of-a-length supply that beat the surface fringe of his bat and crashed into the off-stump and triggered an alarming collapse for the vacationers.
Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin (0) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) had been all dismissed for a duck as South Africa’s debutant Nandre Burger claimed 4 wickets and Marco Jansen took three.
South Africa stays the one nation the place India are but to win an away sequence, with the second and closing Check being performed in Cape City the place veteran Elgar will log out his profession.
Rabada nearly had a wicket from the primary ball of India’s second innings when he discovered the surface of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s (5) bat however the India opener was dropped on 0 by Aiden Markram at second slip.
Gill supplied a quick resistance for his group including 26 runs with six boundaries however was bowled by Jansen (3-36) to depart India at 62-3 at tea.
Kohli led India’s assault smashing 12 boundaries and one six throughout his outing however wickets continued to tumble round him as Jansen bowled Shreyas Iyer (six) and Burger took back-to-back wickets to take away KL Rahul (4) and Ashwin (0) leaving India at 96-6.
Rahul, who made a commanding 101 within the first inning, edged a full supply from Burger to Markram at second slip whereas Ashwin hit the ball to gully the place debutant David Bedingham took the catch.
Bedingham took one other gully catch to take away Shardul Thakur (two) permitting Rabada to assert his seventh wicket of the Check and go away India 105-7 by the twenty ninth over earlier than Bumrah was run out with out scoring.
Mohammed Siraj (4) was unable to rescue his beleaguered group after he gloved behind to Kyle Verreynne and fell to the ground in frustration after the choice was confirmed by extremely edge.
Kohli and Prasidh Krishna (0no) shared a 10-run partnership earlier than the previous was brilliantly caught within the deep by a diving Rabada to carry an finish to an exciting contest.
South Africa started the third day with an 11-run lead on 256-6 which noticed Elgar transfer from 140 to 185 earlier than a fast bouncer from Shardul Thakur (1-101) feathered his glove and was pouched by Rahul within the ninety fifth over to depart South Africa 360-6.
Elgar and Jansen (84no) placed on a 111-run partnership with the latter scoring his highest Check rating and managed to outlive some intimidating bowling when India took the second new ball within the 82nd over.
Elgar: That was fairly particular
Participant of the Match, South Africa’s Dean Elgar after his 185 off 287 balls:
“That knock was pretty special for me. If I don’t laugh now I am going to cry so I’d rather smile and enjoy the moment.
“Contributing a big score for this team is something I’ve always wanted to do. You have to keep things simple. Play late and be great.
“You have to ride the wave when it’s in your favour. It’s the last international fixture for me and I’m glad I’m leaving on a good note. We know on their day India are difficult to beat and they will bounce back at Cape Town.”
Burger: The perfect two weeks of my life
South Africa’s debutant Nandre Burger (4-33):
“It’s a feeling I never thought I’d experience, to make my debut in all three formats within two weeks has been the best time of my life.
“A win is at all times what we wished. I wasn’t nervous, I’ve made lots of debuts at Centurion Park so I’m used to it. There is no higher feeling than successful a pink ball sport.”
Sharma: We were not good enough
India’s captain Rohit Sharma:
“We weren’t ok to win. Having been put into bat I assumed we received respectable runs on the board, however then we failed to use the circumstances with the ball and did not present up with the bat within the second innings.
“Virat [Kohli] batted brilliantly. Our batters were challenged at different times of the game and we didn’t adapt well.
“To complete the sport inside three days you do not have an excessive amount of positives however the way in which KL Rahul batted within the first innings confirmed us what we wanted to do.”
What’s subsequent?
The 2 sides now head to Cape City for the second and closing Check beginning on Wednesday January 3 – Sunday January 7 2024.
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